Which Is Right for You?
Advanced Gum Treatments vs Routine Cleaning
Both options address gum health but differ in depth of access, tissue involvement, cost, and time commitment.
Non-surgical therapy including deep scaling and root planing works for early to moderate disease with pocket depths up to 5-6 millimetres. It removes bacterial deposits without incisions, costs less, and needs only local anaesthesia. The limitation is that it cannot regenerate bone or repair significant tissue loss once destruction has occurred.
Surgical therapy including flap procedures and grafting becomes necessary when pockets exceed 6 millimetres, bone loss is visible on X-rays, or recession exposes roots. It allows direct visualization and cleaning of root surfaces, reduces pocket depth permanently, and can rebuild tissue with grafts. It requires more healing time, multiple visits, and higher investment.
The periodontist at Galaxy Dental Care confirms the right option after clinical examination, probing, and digital X-rays at the Nallagandla branch.
